President
Dr. Christopher Matheny serves as the President of Fox Valley Technical College, an appointment that began in August 2021.
Dr. Matheny began his employment at Fox Valley Technical College in 2004 as Vice President of Student Services. He was promoted to Vice President for Student & Community Development in June 2008 and served as Vice President/Chief Academic Officer from 2010 until being appointed president. Before joining the College, Dr. Matheny served in various student services roles at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL. His career also includes working with students through IIT Federal Services Corporation and at DePaul University.
Active in the community, Dr. Matheny has served on several boards and planning committees, is a member of the New North Board of Directors, Community Health Action Team (CHAT), Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance (NEW ERA), and the United Way Fox Cities Financial Stability Impact Committee. He also serves as an ex-officio member of the Fox Valley Technical College Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors and is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges’ Structured Pathways Commission.
Dr. Matheny earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from DePaul University, a Master of Business Administration degree from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.